LCAS Meeting Site


Volo Bog Visitor Center
From Route 12, take Sullivan Lake Road west to Brandenburg Road, then north to the entrance of Volo Bog State Natural Area. (There are a number of signs pointing the way to Volo Bog.) The visitor center is in a large converted barn on a hill to the south of the large parking lot. Also note that from now on, the start time of the meetings will be 7:30 PM.


The meeting format is:
  • 7:30 - 8:15 Business meeting
  • 8:30 - 9:30 Public Astronomy program
  • 9:30 - .... Public Star Party (if weather permits)

Also see: Illinois Dept of Natural Resources description of the Volo Bog site.

28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL 60041
815.344.1294

Link to MapQuest

The GPS coordinates are:

  • Lon = -88.1884 88:11:18.24W
  • Lat = +42.3524 42:21:08.64N

Volo Bog Map